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I sold a boat with 1989 40hp Johnson outboard. He was having…

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I sold a boat with 1989 40hp Johnson outboard. He was having trouble starting it and messed with the "manual valve" re-adjust. I would also like to test the timing. The motor will not start but does backfire manual valve is at either extreme. Help please

Jason, We have a borrowed 1986 bass buggy with a 40HP Mercury Outboard. The motor is roughly a 2006 model. Borrowed from a neighbor, he fired it right up by pushing in the key (choke) and starting it.… read more

1989 Johnson 60 HP outboard. At startup on hose it idles fine then when introduced into either forward or reverse gear the engine goes to full thrttles. The plates are all closed on the carbs and we h… read more

Johnson Outboard 1998 70hp start well and working well when the transmission OF,bat stop working in 5...10 sec. when I put transmission to ON (motor is enough hot). How We can fix this problem?… read more

suzuki 200 4 stroke, outboard motor, back fired on start up, on the retry started up but revs straight to 3000 rpms and then fluctuates between 3000 and 2000, wont take throttle when applied and givin… read more

suzuki 200 4 stroke, back fired on start up, on the retry started up but revs straight to 3000 rpms and then fluctuates between 3000 and 2000, wont take throttle when applied and giving a code of two … read more

BOAT QUESTION: I have a Suzuki DT200 that does NOT go up or down like it should. (TRIM adjustment) When you push either the button on the speed control, or on the motor itself, you hear a whining noic… read more

i am looking for a part that I don't know what the official name of it is and I don't have a part number but I have q 1989 40HP Johnson motor and we took it to the marina to try and get it fixed they … read more

i just purchased a 1960 helton 16' mahogony runabout with a 1988 johnson 88spl. i haven't had it in the water but it seems like a lot of motor for this little boat. should i consider a smaller motor? … read more

I had a 14 foot fishing boat with a 33 hp 2 stroke short shaft Johnson outboard. Now I want to replace a 4 stroke outboard, but I have few questions to ask before to change. How many hp I have to choo… read more

I have a 40hp-4cylinder Mercury Mariner Magum outboard motor on my pontoon boat. When I am thru using the boat and it sits awhile in the sun gas starts dripping off the throttle return spring on both … read more

We have a 1989 Johnson GT 150 Outboard Motor. We had problems with it running on the lake so we took it to a mechanic he replaced reed valves, cleaned carburator. The motor revs up fine when in neutra… read more

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